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to a moderate extent only, it does not impede him in his 

 work, and he is, therefore, SOUND. 



Even though it does not interfere with his title to a 

 warranty of soundness, yet, when it is a positive dis- 

 figurement to the horse, it is held to be a BLEMISH* 



When the back is weakened, or the horse is thereby 

 impeded in his work, he is UNSOUND. 



Collar-wrung. 



So long as the collar-wrung horse is sore, and until 

 the raw part is completely healed, and covered with 

 skin, he is UNSOUND. 



When the sore is thoroughly covered with new skin, 

 he is SOUND. 



But the bald place or mark showing the site of the 

 former injury is a BLEMISH. 



Should the horse be intended for harness-work, and 

 the mark be neither too high nor too low to be covered 

 by a well-fitting collar, it is hardly worth while to take 

 particular notice of so trivial a blemish concealed as it 

 is, especially if the horse be quite free from incon- 

 venience, and be, in all other respects, suited to your 

 purpose. 



From the size of the blemish it is conspicuous and 

 unsightly in a saddle-horse ; besides, you must re- 

 member that the same mark which is hidden by the 



